 The common law of England is the common law of the plantations, and all statutes in affirmance of the common law, passed in England antecedent to the settlement of a colony, are in force in that colony, unless there is some private Act to the contrary...  Epitome of the Laws of Nova-Scotia - Seite 36von Beamish Murdoch - 1832Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Episcopal Church. New York (Diocese) Committee on Historical Publications - 1886 - 506 Seiten
...was confirmed by many parliaments. Also West says, in Chalmer's Opinions of Eminent Lawyers, that " the Common Law of England is the common law of the plantations, and so all statutes in affirmance of the Common Law antecedent to the settlement of a colony, unless there... | |
 | 1891 - 546 Seiten
...charter ? " The Common Law of England," says Mr. West, afterwards Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1718, " is the " Common Law of the Plantations, and all statutes...the " contrary ; though no statutes made since those settle" ments, arc there in force, unless the colonies are "particularly mentioned. Let an Englishman... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1891 - 468 Seiten
...West's opinion on this subject, given to the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations in 1720: 'The common law of England is the common law of the...plantations, and all statutes in affirmance of the common law'2, passed in England 1 Commentaries, vol. i. pp. 106-7. * The words which I have marked by Italics... | |
 | Jacques Henry Abendanon - 1891 - 288 Seiten
...10 en 49, Mr. vd Chijs, Plakkaatboek I . 126 en 263, Chalmers p. 511. „The common law of Englaud is the common law of the plantations. and all statutes in affirmance of the common law, passcd in England, antecedent to the settlement of any colony, are in force in that colouy unless there... | |
 | Henry Hardcastle - 1892 - 748 Seiten
...381,at p. 394, " upon considerations of public policy, which seem to be as applicable to the con(l) " The common law of England is the common law of the plantations, ana all statutes in affirmance of the common law passed in England antecedent to the settlement of... | |
 | George Park Fisher, George Burton Adams, Henry Walcott Farnam, Arthur Twining Hadley, John Christopher Schwab, William Fremont Blackman, Edward Gaylord Bourne, Irving Fisher, Henry Crosby Emery, Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1895 - 480 Seiten
...that, in consequence of this, the common law of England was the common law of the colonies, and that all statutes in affirmance of the common law passed in England antecedent to the settlement of any colony were binding upon that colony. He also held, as did Wilks, that no statutes made since the... | |
 | Edward Randolph - 1898 - 562 Seiten
...common law. " That the common law was always jealous of the encroachments of the civil law is certain. The common law of England is the common law of the plantations. Let VOL. I. — i an Englishman go where he will, he carries as much of law and liberty with him as... | |
 | Edward Randolph - 1898 - 362 Seiten
...common law. " That the common law was always jealous of the encroachments of the civil law is certain. The common law of England is the common law of the plantations. Let VOL. 1. — 1 an Englifhman go where he will, he carries as much of law and liberty with him as... | |
 | 1900 - 836 Seiten
...case of the former, the Archbishop of Canterbury was recognized as the ecclesiastical superior. 41 The Common Law of England is the Common Law of the...passed in England antecedent to the settlement of the colony, are in force in thai colony, unless there is some private Act to the contrary ; though... | |
 | SIR GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS, BART. - 1901 - 448 Seiten
...West's opinion on this subject, given to the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations in 1720: " The common law of England is the common law of the...passed in England antecedent to the settlement of any colony, are in force in that colony, unless there is some private act to the contrary; though no... | |
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